2015-08-02T18:26:31ZPostcolonial city and its displaced poor : rethinking 'political society' in Delhihttp://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:8080/dspace/handle/10625/54377
Title: Postcolonial city and its displaced poor : rethinking 'political society' in Delhi
Authors: Routray, Sanjeev
Abstract: Partha Chatterjee has produced a compelling analysis of political modernity in India.
This article evaluates the significance of his conceptualization of ‘political society’ for
understanding political practices in Delhi by looking at three issues: the relevance of
proof of identification documents and various enumeration-related practices for proving
citizenship; a court case concerning the resettlement of a particular population in Delhi;
and the role of popular intermediaries from the community in channeling the political
energies of poor people. I argue that Chatterjee’s theoretical contribution allows for a
contextual analysis of the specificity of political experience in India if we treat his
schematic formulation heuristically, by focusing on its analytical strengths rather than
ideal prescriptive standpoints. His ideas about the enforcement of bourgeois norms,
subaltern collective practices, and hegemonic liberal state institutions allow us to go
beyond a culturalist analysis of political society. In particular, they help us understand
how the experience of democracy reflects the locational disadvantages of various
groups. Further, while state institutions, including the judiciary system, protect the
interests of dominant groups, they also respond to various forms of exclusion. My
empirical findings corroborate Chatterjee’s arguments concerning political society
while also raising critical points for rethinking his theoretical framework.2014-11-01T00:00:00ZAfrican Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship (ADDRF) Program : evaluation reporthttp://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:8080/dspace/handle/10625/54372
Title: African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship (ADDRF) Program : evaluation report
Authors: African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)2013-01-01T00:00:00ZLatin America social constitutionalism : courts and popular participationhttp://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:8080/dspace/handle/10625/54369
Title: Latin America social constitutionalism : courts and popular participation
Authors: Angel-Cabo, Natalia; Lovera Parmo, Domingo2014-01-01T00:00:00ZEnvironmental education for sustainable development for primary school teachers and teacher educators in Africahttp://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:8080/dspace/handle/10625/54228
Title: Environmental education for sustainable development for primary school teachers and teacher educators in Africa
Editors: Muyanda-Mutebi, Peter; Yiga-Matovu, Martin1993-01-01T00:00:00ZMIRO (Microcomputers in Research Organizations) training project : final reporthttp://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:8080/dspace/handle/10625/54210
Title: MIRO (Microcomputers in Research Organizations) training project : final report
Authors: University of Nairobi. Institute of Computer Science1986-01-01T00:00:00Z